Downsview, Hempstead Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3AA

Planning appeal 3351204 at Downsview, Hempstead Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3AA (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two units of four bedroom detached houses including new crossover

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harley S
Postcode: BN27 3AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect on the setting of the nearby Grade II Listed Building Nos 1 and 2 Thatched Cottages
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of No 2 Thatched Cottages

What decided it

The less than substantial but real and enduring harm to the setting of the Grade II Listed Building, combined with harm to character and appearance and living conditions, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Listed Building, together with harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery, economic stimulus, and more effective use of the site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SPO13Policy WCS14Policy SPO2Policy HAIL D1Policy HAIL D2Saved Policy EN27
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 215

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